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Altitude & air temperature Altitude & air temperature With an increase in altitude, air density & air pressure decreases ~Temperature decreases The energy reflected also decreases or dissipates Extreme uv radiation absorbed Little radiation absorbed Ozone layer Decrease in greenhouse effect, atmospheric pressure & air density Circulation of air masses: soo still and...
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Altitude & air temperature Altitude & air temperature With an increase in altitude, air density & air pressure decreases ~Temperature decreases The energy reflected also decreases or dissipates Extreme uv radiation absorbed Little radiation absorbed Ozone layer Decrease in greenhouse effect, atmospheric pressure & air density Circulation of air masses: soo still and smoooth Earth 3 Climate zones Circulation Belts Deflection caused by coriolis effect, interaction w/ high pressure zones & continents Check out this video of coriolis effect on Jupiter (scroll down to bottom of web page) <a href="/keyword/ocean-currents/" >ocean currents</a> Solar energy + Earth's rotation + wind = <a href="/keyword/ocean-currents/" >ocean currents</a> Similar to air currents until they hit the continents Surface Winds <a href="/keyword/ocean-currents/" >ocean currents</a> help stabilize climate Spatial global precipitation patterns Temporal global precipitation patterns Irregular variations in climate Variations in climate patterns can occur at the regional scale due to: Changes in Earth's orbit (10,000's of years) Tilt of axis & shape of orbit Sunspot activity Interactions b/t ocean & atmosphere El Ni o La Ni a More rain S. US and Peru, drought in West Pacific La Ni a: E trade winds strengthen drier in S, pacific NW wetter, upwelling increases Effects of topography on local patterns of precipitation: Rain shadow effect North vs. south facing slopes Microclimates Heat island effect Atlanta heat island Study Questions Describe how global temperature and precipitation patterns affect the distribution of vegetation and animals Describe the rain shadow effect Compare and contrast global environmental patterns to microclimate patterns What is the heat island effect?
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